Delhi vs Chennai, 24th Match

That is all from us here. Join us for the match between Hyderabad and Punjab tomorrow. Until then, Bye Bye!

Presentation Ceremony:

Michael Hussey: "The best place for an opening position is in the sub-continent and I am enjoying myself. We are assessing the situation and we look to build partnerships. There are so many big hitters in the team and I was surprised that I got the award for the big hits. Albie and the other guys hit it 20-30 rows back and I just manage to clear the ropes.

Michael Hussey is the MoM for his unbeaten 65 off 50 balls.

MS Dhoni: "I thought it was not a 170 wicket. Michael Hussey batted well and the small outfield helped us in hitting big shots. We see who are the bowlers who are left to bowl and we look at which batsman can target which bowler. We have to get used to the pace of the wicket and it became slower. The Chennai wicket is hard to hit as it stops a lot. Chennai have not started well and it is important to make some gradual progress. We are continuing to make some changes in the team so that we can get the composition right. I was surprised by the amount of support we had at this venue. I think most of them do not understand Tamil here (When asked to do the Whistle Podu for the fans)."

Mahela Jayawardene: "We have a couple of days off and it gives the guys a couple of days to reflect what has gone wrong. I am very diplomatic and I will not lose my temper. The guys are working hard but nothing has gone right for us in this tournament. Everyone has to lift their game. If we had one or two games going our way, we could be in a good position."

Mohit Sharma: "I am concentrating on the basics. I was just trying to bowl the right line and length. The wicket was a slow and low wicket. It was not an easy wicket for the batsman."

Delhi got off to a horror start yet again as the top order collapsed. Mohit Sharma was the star with the ball as he snapped up the wickets of David Warner and Manprit Juneja in his first over. Mahela Jayawardene survived a close catch appeal off Morris but he departed to a poor umpiring decision in the same over. Wickets tumbled at regular intervals and none of the Delhi batsmen got going. Only Kedhar Jadhav played an innings of substance but it was a dominant performance by the Chennai bowlers. Delhi are in the bottom of the table and they will need to win 8 out of the remaining 10 games to have any chance for a place in the play-offs. Join us in a bit for the presentation.

Stat attack 2: This is now Delhi's eighth consecutive loss in the Indian T20 League. Last year, they lost both the qualifiers and now they have lost six on the trot.

Stat attack: This is now Chennai's 50th win in the Indian T20 League. They are the first team to achieve this feat in this tournament.

17.3 Dwayne Bravo to Umesh Yadav, out Caught by Raina!! Comprehensive win for Chennai. Full and slow ball on the middle and leg stump, Umesh Yadav lofts it without any power to long on where Raina takes a simple catch moving to his right, this is now Delhi's lowest ever score in the Indian T20 League. Umesh Yadav c Raina b Dwayne Bravo 1(5)

Dwayne Bravo to Umesh Yadav, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.2 Dwayne Bravo to Umesh Yadav, no run, pitched up on leg stump, Umesh looks to whip it through square leg but gets hit on the pad

17.1 Dwayne Bravo to Umesh Yadav, no run, Bravo comes round the wicket and spears across a full ball on middle, Umesh defends it

Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Albie Morkel to Shahbaz Nadeem, no run, fuller length ball just outside off, Nadeem drives it to mid off

16.5 Albie Morkel to Shahbaz Nadeem, no run, almost rolled back onto the stumps, Nadeem was shuffling a lot in the crease as Albie bowls a short of length ball outside off, Nadeem looks to paddle it to fine leg but the ball hits the back pad and just misses the off stump

16.4 Albie Morkel to Shahbaz Nadeem, no run, back of a length delivery and it kicks up from the pitch, Nadeem punches it to short extra cover

16.3 Albie Morkel to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, full ball on the off stump, Umesh toe-ends the drive to point and sets off for a quick single, Bravo fires the throw at the bowler's end but misses it

16.2 Albie Morkel to Umesh Yadav, no run, fuller length ball just outside off, Umesh drives it to short cover

Umesh Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.1 Albie Morkel to Kedar Jadhav, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! Third catch for Dwayne Bravo and he is having a party out in the field. Short and wide delivery outside off, Jadhav frees his arms and cracks the cut to point where Bravo takes a simple catch. Kedar Jadhav c Dwayne Bravo b Albie Morkel 31(28) [4s-3]

Albie Morkel to Kedar Jadhav, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Kedar Jadhav is OUT!

15.6 Ashwin to Shahbaz Nadeem, no run, Nadeem backs away and Ashwin gets this delivery to break back in on the middle and leg stump, Nadeem gets hit on the pad

15.5 Ashwin to Shahbaz Nadeem, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Nadeem gets forward and drives it to cover

15.4 Ashwin to Shahbaz Nadeem, 2 runs, catch dropped by Raina, the carrom ball outside off, Nadeem goes for the drive and gets an outside edge, Raina lunges to his right and spills the chance at first slip, a couple results

15.3 Ashwin to Shahbaz Nadeem, no run, tossed up off-break just outside off, Nadeem pushes it to cover

Shahbaz Nadeem, right handed bat, comes to the crease

One slip in place.

Final Time-out for the day. Delhi are rapidly sinking to their sixth consecutive loss. Talk about a slump.

15.2 Ashwin to Morne Morkel, out Bowled!! Ashwin gets another one. Quicker delivery pushed through and it skids straight on, Morne Morkel bends the back leg as he attempts the slog sweep, misses it and the ball uproots the off stump out of the ground. Morne Morkel b Ashwin 2(4)

Ashwin to Morne Morkel, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.1 Ashwin to Morne Morkel, no run, quicker delivery pushed through just outside off, Morne chops it to backward point

14.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, no run, quicker delivery and it holds its line outside off, Jadhav uses the pace and runs it down to short third man, ends a good spell from Ravindra Jadeja: 4-0-21-1

14.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, no run, full and quick delivery just outside off, Jadhav gets forward and defends it

14.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR, short and quick delivery outside off, Jadhav pounces on that width and flays the square cut to the deep backward point fence

14.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Morne Morkel, 1 run, quick and straight ball on middle, Morne pats it to the right of Jadeja who collides with Jadhav, the ball goes past him and it rolls to mid off as Morne belatedly decides to take the single

13.6 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, no run, Ashwin bowls that with a lengthy pause and fires this quicker delivery in on leg stump, Jadhav looks to tickle it to fine leg but the ball hits the pad, muted appeal from Ashwin for an LBW but that was missing leg stump

Morne Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

13.5 Ashwin to Agarkar, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! The carrom ball does the trick for Ashwin. It is full and on the off stump as it spins away late, Agarkar completely miscues the lofted shot to long on where Bravo runs in and takes the catch. Agarkar c Dwayne Bravo b Ashwin 3(7)

Ashwin to Agarkar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.4 Ashwin to Agarkar, no run, this delivery is short and it stays low, Agarkar pulls it to mid wicket where it lands in front of the fielder

13.3 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, angled in on leg stump, Jadhav dances down the track and flicks it to mid wicket

13.2 Ashwin to Agarkar, 1 run, slow and loopy delivery just outside off, Agarkar rocks back and carves it to deep point

13.1 Ashwin to Agarkar, no run, loud appeal for an LBW but not given, flat off-break and turning in on leg stump, Agarkar goes for the pull but misses it and gets hit on the back pad, Ashwin appeals but that was missing leg stump

12.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Agarkar, 1 run, flat delivery just outside off, Agarkar drives it to long off

12.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, short and wide ball outside off, Jadhav cracks it to deep point

12.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Agarkar, 1 run, short delivery just outside off, Agarkar stays back and pulls it to deep mid wicket as it goes on the bounce to the fielder

12.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Agarkar, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, driven back to the bowler

Ajit Agarkar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Irfan Pathan, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! Jadeja joins in the fun now. Tossed up delivery and it spins back in just outside off, Pathan dances down the track and does not get to the pitch of the ball, he ends up dragging the lofted shot without any timing to long on, he holes out to Dwayne Bravo who breaks into a jig, the big screen at the Kotla flashes "Well done, Sir Jadeja". Irfan Pathan c Dwayne Bravo b Ravindra Jadeja 2(6)

Ravindra Jadeja to Irfan Pathan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, short delivery and spinning away outside off, Jadhav chops it to backward point where Ashwin dives to his right to stop it

11.6 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, flatter delivery on the pads, Jadhav sashays down the track and whips it to deep mid wicket

11.5 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, no run, full and loopy delivery just outside off, Jadhav shimmies down the track and ends up yorking himself as he digs it back to the bowler

11.4 Ashwin to Irfan Pathan, 1 run, this delivery goes straight on just outside off, Pathan works it to deep mid wicket

11.3 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Ashwin floats this delivery on the middle and leg stump, Jadhav tucks it to mid wicket

10.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Irfan Pathan, no run, this delivery turns back in on middle as Pathan looks to work it to mid wicket, misses it and gets hit on the front pad as Jadeja appeals, but that ball was sliding down the leg side

10.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Irfan Pathan, no run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Pathan goes for the slog sweep but misses it, that ball was not far from the off stump

10.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Jeevan Mendis, out Jeevan Mendis Run Out!! 1 run completed. Poor running from both batsmen and Delhi sink further. Quick and short delivery on leg stump, Jeevan Mendis nudges it to deep mid wicket and decides to take a couple, Kedar Jadhav is just ball watching and he is just not interested in the second, Jeevan is half way down the pitch and Jadhav sends him back late, Jeevan slips up as he turns as Raina fires the throw to Jadeja who whips the bails off at the bowler's end with his left hand. Jeevan Mendis run out (Raina/Ravindra Jadeja) 12(17)

Ravindra Jadeja to Jeevan Mendis, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Jeevan Mendis is a GONER!

10.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Jeevan Mendis, 2 runs, Jeevan advances down the track and Jadeja drags it short on leg stump, Jeevan works it to mid wicket for a couple

9.6 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR, poor ball from Ashwin, short and slow ball on middle, Jadhav rocks back and pummels the pull to deep mid wicket, one bounce over the ropes

9.3 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, 2 runs, this full toss dips on middle stump, Jadhav presses forward and takes it on the full as he sweeps it to deep backward square leg, Badrinath dives to his left and only a couple results

9.2 Ashwin to Kedar Jadhav, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Jadhav steers it down to short third man

9.1 Ashwin to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, tossed up delivery floated up outside off, Jeevan plunges forward and drags the sweep from well outside off stump as he swings it to deep square leg

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Time-out! Delhi are in big trouble and it will need a miraculous knock from either one of these batsmen to get Delhi over the line.

8.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, 2 runs, flatter delivery just outside off, Jadhav skips down the track and whips it to deep square leg as he puts in the hard strides, the fielder fires the throw at the bowler's end but Jeevan has made it safely

8.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, slow and short in length delivery just outside off, Jeevan bends the back leg and swats it to deep backward square leg

8.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Jeevan Mendis, no run, this delivery skids through low outside off, Jeevan swings across the line but misses it

8.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, tossed up delivery and it breaks away sharply, Jadhav steers it to short third man where Ashwin slides to his left to stop it

8.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, quick and short ball just outside off, Jeevan twirls it off the back foot to deepish mid wicket

8.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Jadhav shimmies down the track and eases it to long on

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

7.6 Dwayne Bravo to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, good length ball bowled with a scrambled seam on leg stump, Jadhav tucks it behind square on the leg side

7.5 Dwayne Bravo to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR, majestic timing from Jadhav, good length ball angled in on the off stump, Jadhav uses his wrists nicely and flicks it to deep mid wicket as the ball purrs across this billiards-table like outfield, Ashwin puts in the dive to his left but he cannot stop it

7.4 Dwayne Bravo to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, short of length ball and slightly wide outside off, Jeevan hacks it to third man

7.3 Dwayne Bravo to Jeevan Mendis, no run, Jeevan skips down the track and Bravo bowls this short of length delivery wide outside off, Jeevan toe-ends it back to the bowler who thinks about a run-out at the striker's end

7.2 Dwayne Bravo to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, slow and short delivery just outside off, Jadhav cracks the square cut to point where Raina dives to his left and gets a hand to it, only a couple results

7.1 Dwayne Bravo to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, Bravo starts off from round the wicket and slants in a short ball on leg stump, Jeevan swivels and goes for the pull but the ball goes off the glove to fine leg

Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Albie Morkel to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, full ball on middle, Jeevan plants his front foot across and flicks it to deep backward square leg

6.5 Albie Morkel to Jeevan Mendis, no run, length ball and keeping it a bit low on off stump, Jeevan dabs it to point

5.6 Mohit Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, catch dropped? Need a replay to confirm. Short ball just outside off, Jeevan ends up toe-ending the pull to mid wicket where Jadeja dives to his right, the ball is dying down on him and he cannot collect it cleanly. YES! Jadeja has dropped it.

5.5 Mohit Sharma to Jeevan Mendis, no run, Mohit comes round the wicket and spears in a full ball outside off, Jeevan leaves it

5.4 Mohit Sharma to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, full and slow ball outside off, Jadhav hacks it and the ball goes to third man off the inside half of the bat

5.3 Mohit Sharma to Kedar Jadhav, no run, full ball in the zone outside off, Jadhav pushes it to backward point

5.2 Mohit Sharma to Kedar Jadhav, no run, good length ball and straight on middle and off, Jadhav defends it back to the bowler

Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.1 Mohit Sharma to Sehwag, out Caught by Michael Hussey!! Catastrophe for Delhi. Short ball and it climbs up on middle, Sehwag goes for the pull but ends up miscuing it completely, the ball sails to deep square leg where Michael Hussey takes the catch with fingers pointing up, Chennai are on a roll here. Sehwag c Michael Hussey b Mohit Sharma 17(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Mohit Sharma to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jeevan Mendis, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.6 Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, out Lbw!! Mahela cannot escape this time and it is a very poor decision from umpire Kulkarni. Short of a good length ball slanted in on leg stump and it skids through, Mahela Jayawardene hangs back and looks to heave it over mid wicket, misses it and gets hit on the pad as Morris appeals for an LBW, umpire Kulkarni raises the finger quickly but that ball was comfortably missing leg stump. Mahela Jayawardene lbw b Morris 6(11) [4s-1]

Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

4.5 Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, Morris spears the yorker on middle and Mahela digs it out to the off side

4.4 Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, loud appeal for a catch but not given, Dhoni and Morris were absolutely confident that Mahela had edged it but umpire Kulkarni is not convinced, short in length delivery and it straightens at pace, Mahela plays inside the line of the delivery and the ball goes past the edge, Dhoni pouches it and celebrates but there is no definite sound as ball goes past the bat

4.3 Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, classy shot from Mahela, short ball on the middle and leg stump, Mahela latches onto the length and swivels to club the pull shot to the deep backward square leg fence, one bounce over the ropes

4.2 Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, superb ball from Morris, this delivery is pitched short just outside off and it skids through at pace, Mahela looks to use the pace and guide it to third man but the ball whizzes past the outside edge

4.1 Morris to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery spearing in just outside off, Mahela dabs it to short cover

3.6 Mohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, full ball just outside off, Mahela drives it back to Mohit who lets it go past him and the ball rolls to mid off, ends another good over from Mohit

3.5 Mohit Sharma to Sehwag, 1 run, in the air but safe, short ball and it comes on sluggishly outside off, Sehwag does not time the upper-cut well and it lands just in front of Morris at third man

3.4 Mohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, full ball on the off stump, Mahela clips it to deepish mid on where the fielder tumbles to his right to keep it down to a single

3.4 Mohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, wide, the loopy bouncer but it is too high outside off, Mahela leaves it and umpire Erasmus signals a wide

3.3 Mohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, full and slow ball outside off, Mahela gets forward and dabs it to extra cover

3.2 Mohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, full ball and swinging away just outside off, Mahela walks down the track and taps it to point

3.1 Mohit Sharma to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, full and straight delivery just outside off, Mahela gets forward and knocks it to cover point

2.6 Morris to Sehwag, FOUR, Morris keeps it full but he angles it in on leg stump, Sehwag heaves it past the gap at mid wicket and it purrs away to the fence

2.5 Morris to Sehwag, no run, pitched up and slanted in on leg stump, Sehwag looks to heave it over mid wicket and gets hit on the front pad

2.4 Morris to Sehwag, 2 runs, full ball speared in just outside off, Sehwag looks to drive it down the ground and again gets an inside edge that rolls to fine leg for a brace

2.3 Morris to Sehwag, 2 runs, short of length ball angled in on the middle and leg stump, Sehwag whippily clips it to long leg for a couple

2.2 Morris to Sehwag, no run, short of length ball just outside off, Sehwag pushes away from the body and gets an inside edge onto his pad

2.1 Morris to Sehwag, no run, a pacy bouncer on middle and Sehwag ducks under it, Morris stares back at Sehwag who has a wry smile

2.1 Morris to Sehwag, wide, full ball and firing it down the leg side, wide signalled

Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Mahela Jayawardene, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.6 Mohit Sharma to Juneja, out Lbw!! Superb stuff from Mohit. Good length slower delivery on middle, it cuts back in as Juneja is caught on the crease and looks to work it to fine leg, misses it and gets hit on the front pad, Mohit appeals and umpire Erasmus gives it out, that ball was possibly clipping the outside part of leg stump. Juneja lbw b Mohit Sharma 2(3)

Mohit Sharma to Juneja, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

1.5 Mohit Sharma to Juneja, 2 runs, short of a good length ball outside off, Juneja forces it off the back foot to extra cover where Raina dives to his right and gets a hand to it, the pace is taken off as it rolls to deep extra cover for a couple

1.4 Mohit Sharma to Juneja, no run, good length ball and keeping it close to the off stump, Juneja defends it

Manprit Juneja, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.3 Mohit Sharma to Warner, out Bowled!! Warner's horror form continues. Mohit comes round the wicket and bowls a short ball outside off, Warner is rooted to the crease as he looks to pull it to mid wicket, gets a bottom edge that knocks the off stump out of the ground. Warner b Mohit Sharma 1(4)

Mohit Sharma to Warner, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

1.2 Mohit Sharma to Sehwag, 1 run, short of length ball outside off, Sehwag punchily carves it to point where Jadeja misfields slightly, a single results

1.1 Mohit Sharma to Sehwag, no run, good length ball on middle and it nips away, Sehwag is caught on the crease as he taps it to the off side

1.1 Mohit Sharma to Sehwag, wide, poor start for Mohit, good length ball and he fires it wide down the leg side

Mohit Mahipal Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Albie Morkel to Sehwag, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled in on leg stump, it zips through as Sehwag looks to tuck it through square leg, gets an inside edge onto the pad and it rolls to the on side

0.5 Albie Morkel to Sehwag, SIX, CRACK! That is a superb shot from Sehwag. Full ball and on leg stump, Sehwag gives himself some room and winds up as he hoicks it well back into the stands at deep mid wicket

0.4 Albie Morkel to Sehwag, no run, full ball just outside off, Sehwag punches it to mid on

A widish slip in place.

0.4 Albie Morkel to Sehwag, wide, good length ball but he spears it down the leg side, Sehwag misses out on the leg glance and wide is signalled

0.3 Albie Morkel to Warner, 1 run, full ball outside off, Warner square drives it to point where the fielder dives over to his right, Jadeja slides forward to keep it down to a single

0.2 Albie Morkel to Warner, no run, in the air but safe, this delivery kicks up from a back of a length on leg stump, Warner is surprised by the extra bounce and he chips it, he loses his balance but the ball lands safely at mid wicket

0.1 Albie Morkel to Warner, no run, full ball and curving back in on the off stump, Warner drives it to cover

Warner and Sehwag are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Albie Morkel will open the attack

A slip in place as Albie Morkel finally gets a bowl in this year's tournament.

Out come the Delhi openers, David Warner and Virender Sehwag. Warner has been in India for close to three months now and he has not won a single match, both for Australia and Delhi. Can his and Delhi's luck change today?

Murali Vijay looked good during his brief stay at the wicket but Chennai found the going tough in the first 10 overs as they reached 60/1. Raina and Michael Hussey opened up afterwards before Irfan Pathan snapped up Raina. MS Dhoni promoted himself up the order and he tore into the Delhi bowling. His 23 ball 44 gave Chennai much needed momentum. Hussey notched up his 8th fifty in this tournament as Chennai finished up on 169/4. Delhi have a tricky chase on their guards and it is upto the batsmen to come good.

Michael Hussey: "We have a good score but not a winning score. It is a score by which we cannot relax with. The outfield is very quick and Delhi have some good players. Dhoni is simply amazing."

19.6 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Bravo, out Dwayne Bravo Run Out!! 1 run completed. The leg-cutter from Umesh and he pitches it on a good length, Bravo mistimes the heave to deep backward square leg and he again sets off for a couple, Jeevan Mendis fires the throw at the striker's end and Jadhav uproots the stumps to catch Bravo short. 170 will be the target for Delhi. Dwayne Bravo run out (Jeevan Mendis/Kedar Jadhav) 3(2)

19.5 Umesh Yadav to Dwayne Bravo, wide, short of length off-cutter but it breaks down the leg side, wide signalled

19.4 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, leg byes, 1 run, good length slower delivery on leg stump, Hussey looks to swing it to fine leg but the ball hits his elbow and rolls to the leg side for a leg bye

Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, out Caught by Jeevan Mendis!! Full ball and close to the off stump, Dhoni goes back and clears the front leg as he launches it to deep mid wicket, he gets more height than distance and Jeevan Mendis runs to his right at deep mid wicket to take the catch. Dhoni c Jeevan Mendis b Umesh Yadav 44(23) [4s-5 6s-1]

Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.2 Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, no run, back of a length delivery and it zips through just outside off, Dhoni again looks to for the slog but misses it

19.1 Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, FOUR, the Helicopter has taken off from the Kotla, full ball just outside off, Dhoni whirls his wrists and whips it powerfully to wide long on for a boundary, Warner dived full length to his right but he cannot reach there

Umesh Yadav [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Agarkar to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length ball just outside off, Dhoni looks to hit the pull shot hard but he mistimes it to mid wicket

18.5 Agarkar to Dhoni, FOUR, immense power shown by Dhoni, a low full toss outside off, Dhoni gets underneath the delivery and uses his wrists magnificently to blast it to the long off fence

18.5 Agarkar to Dhoni, wide, short of length ball but he sprays it wide outside off, Dhoni cannot reach out for it and wide is signalled

18.4 Agarkar to Dhoni, 2 runs, superb fielding from Jeevan Mendis, low full toss just outside off, Dhoni wallops it to long on and Jeevan Mendis moves to his left and stops it just inside the ropes, a couple results

18.3 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, 1 run, short delivery just outside off, Hussey drags the pull and shovels it to deep mid wicket

18.2 Agarkar to Dhoni, 1 run, full ball just outside off, Dhoni clears the front leg and looks to slog it over mid wicket, gets an inside edge that rolls to square leg, Juneja fires the throw at the bowler's end but he fails to hit

18.1 Agarkar to Dhoni, no run, short in length delivery outside off and it kicks up a bit, Dhoni gets an inside edge that rolls back to Jadhav

Ajit Agarkar [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

19 runs in Morne Morkel's final over and he has gone for aplenty today. 4-0-42-1 is his final bowling analysis.

17.6 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, FOUR, glorious shot from Hussey, low full toss just outside off, Hussey nonchalantly lifts it over Morne's head and it races away to the long on fence, there was not much of a followthrough from Hussey after he completed that shot

17.5 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, FOUR, streaky but effective, full toss speared across wide outside off, Hussey reaches out for it and gets an outside edge that races away to the third man fence

17.4 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, no run, full ball and wide outside off, it is just inside the white line as Hussey lets it go

17.2 Morne Morkel to Dhoni, FOUR, length ball angled in on the middle and leg stump, Dhoni clears the front leg and hoicks it to long leg for a boundary, that brings up the fifty run stand

17.1 Morne Morkel to Dhoni, SIX, WHAM! Dhoni joins in the fun now. Full ball just outside off, Dhoni gets underneath the delivery and bashes it hard and over Jeevan Mendis' head at long off for another maximum

Morne Morkel [3.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, FOUR, BOOM! That has been absolutely powered by Hussey. Full ball just outside off, Hussey gets underneath the delivery and blasts it over Pathan's head, the ball blazes away to the long off fence

16.5 Irfan Pathan to Dhoni, 1 run, full and wide delivery outside off, Dhoni is rooted to the crease and he reaches out for it as he thrashes it to long off

16.3 Irfan Pathan to Dhoni, 1 run, slow and short delivery just outside off, Dhoni winds up and looks to deposit it to Rajinder Nagar, but he ends up toe-ending it past the bowler and the ball rolls to long on

16.2 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, 1 run, full ball on middle, Hussey drives it to long on

16.1 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length ball and it darts away outside off, Hussey looks to hoick it across the line but the ball kicks up and he misses it

Irfan Pathan [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack

Time-out Time! This drop by Agarkar might prove to be very costly for the Delhi team. Dhoni is a renowned finisher at the death and Chennai will look to pile on the misery.

15.6 Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, 2 runs, catch dropped by Agarkar, this will really hurt Delhi, full ball just outside off, Dhoni stays back and absolutely mauls it to long off, it is going flat to Agarkar who puts it down

15.5 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, 1 run, low full toss just outside off, Hussey pushes it to extra cover to bring up his 8th Indian T20 League fifty, superbly done by Mr.Cricket

15.4 Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, 1 run, fuller length ball just outside off, Dhoni stays right back and bashes it to long off

15.3 Umesh Yadav to Dhoni, 2 runs, full ball speared in on the middle and leg stump, Dhoni looks to slug it across the line and gets an inside edge that rolls to deep backward square leg for a couple

15.2 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, 1 run, back of a length delivery and it stays low just outside off, Hussey is almost beaten by the low bounce and he toe-ends it to short mid wicket

15.1 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length ball and bowled with a scrambled seam outside off, Hussey charges down the track and looks to power it through cover but misses it

Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, leg byes, 1 run, loopy delivery and going straight on, Hussey attempts the sweep and the ball rolls to point off the front pad

14.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, SIX, magnificent batting from Hussey, flighted delivery but too full on middle, Hussey bends the back leg and mauls the slog sweep into the stands at deep mid wicket for a huge six

Dhoni now has 3000 runs in T20 cricket.

14.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Dhoni, 1 run, flatter delivery but short in length just outside off, Dhoni flat-bats the forehand to long on

14.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Dhoni, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Dhoni shimmies down the track and looks to drag it over mid wicket, he swings hard and the ball rolls to long leg off the inside edge

14.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Dhoni, 2 runs, slow and loopy delivery just outside off, it is short of length as Dhoni stays back and nudges it to deepish mid on, Jeevan Mendis runs in from long on but fumbles as they take a couple

13.5 Morne Morkel to Dhoni, FOUR, in the air but safe, full ball outside off, Dhoni winds up and absolutely thrashes it to extra cover, Mahela leaps with both hands but the ball bursts through his fingers and it screams away to the deep extra cover fence, Mahela will feel lucky that his fingers are still intact

13.3 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, full delivery on leg stump, Hussey whippily flicks it to long leg for a brace

13.2 Morne Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, good length off-cutter on the middle and leg stump, Dhoni works it to deep backward square leg

13.1 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, 1 run, almost a run-out, Morne fires a yorker length ball on middle, Hussey squeezes it out to mid off and takes off for a quick single, Dhoni is ball watching and is late in starting off for the single, Warner has a shy at the striker's end as Jadhav collects it but Dhoni is in safely, he was running straight and not looking at the ball so there was no chance that he was obstructing the field

Morne Morkel [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

Irfan Pathan vs MS Dhoni! Safe to say, this contest has been dominated by Dhoni. Everyone will remember the 2010 edition of the tournament. Punjab vs Chennai at Dharamshala.

12.6 Irfan Pathan to Dhoni, FOUR, smashing shot from Dhoni, short ball just outside off, Dhoni gets on top of the bounce and pummels the pull to the mid wicket boundary

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.5 Irfan Pathan to Raina, out Caught by Kedar Jadhav!! Irfan Pathan breaks this dangerous stand. Good length ball and Irfan rolls his fingers over that delivery, it straightens as Raina makes room and looks to power the drive over extra cover, gets an outside edge that is snapped up by Jadhav. Raina c Kedar Jadhav b Irfan Pathan 30(32) [4s-5]

Irfan Pathan to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.4 Irfan Pathan to Raina, 2 runs, full and slow delivery just outside off, Raina waits for it and whips it into the gap at deep mid wicket for a brace, Warner fires in the throw to Jadhav but Raina makes it easily

Third umpire has been called for a run-out against Raina. He seems to be safe.

12.3 Irfan Pathan to Raina, no run, short and very slow off-cutter outside off, Raina has no pace to work with as he looks to chop it to the off side, gets an under-edge that rolls back to Jadhav

12.2 Irfan Pathan to Raina, FOUR, glorious shot from Raina, Irfan drags this delivery short just outside off, Raina hoicks it to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary

12.1 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, 1 run, good length slower delivery and wide outside off, Hussey flays the square cut to deep point where Juneja fires a rocket throw back to Jadhav

Irfan Pathan [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, 1 run, short of a good length ball just outside off, Hussey nurdles it to mid wicket

11.5 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, FOUR, poor ball from Agarkar and Hussey dispatches it, good length ball and wide outside off, Hussey stays on the front foot and smashes the square drive to the deep point fence, that is also the fifty run partnership between these two

11.4 Agarkar to Raina, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Raina whippily wrists it to long on

11.3 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Hussey turns it to deep square leg

11.2 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, SIX, super shot from Hussey, short ball and sitting up nicely on middle, Hussey clears the front leg and clouts the pull flat and over the ropes at deep mid wicket

11.1 Agarkar to Raina, 1 run, slow and short delivery just outside off, Raina rides the bounce and pulls it to deep backward square leg

10.6 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, no run, short in length delivery and straight on middle, Hussey knocks it to point

10.5 Umesh Yadav to Raina, leg byes, 1 run, full ball slanted in on leg stump, Raina looks to hoick it across the line but misses it and gets hit on the front pad, muted appeal from Umesh for an LBW but that was sliding down the leg side

10.4 Umesh Yadav to Raina, no run, short ball just outside off, Raina pulls it to square leg

Suresh Raina has now hit 200 boundaries in the Indian T20 League.

10.3 Umesh Yadav to Raina, FOUR, another brilliant shot from Raina, Umesh comes round the wicket but keeps it full just outside off, Raina stays on the front foot and wallops the drive inside out to deep extra cover for a boundary

Umpire Simon Taufel has a different role today. He is commentating on-air.

10.2 Umesh Yadav to Raina, FOUR, much needed boundary for Chennai, full and slow delivery just outside off, Raina gives himself a bit of room and belts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary

10.1 Umesh Yadav to Raina, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Raina taps it to short cover

Umesh Yadav [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, no run, full and straight delivery on middle, no pace to work with as Hussey knocks it to point

9.4 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, 1 run, Hussey sashays down the track and makes a bit of room but Agarkar follows him with a good length, slower delivery on leg stump, Hussey adjusts and taps it to point as Raina calls for a quick single, Jeevan Mendis misses with the throw at the striker's end as Raina makes it with the dive, he would have been safe

9.3 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, no run, superb ball from Agarkar, good length ball and it nips back in on middle, Hussey is cramped for room as he chops it to backward point

9.2 Agarkar to Raina, leg byes, 1 run, good length ball and darting back in on leg stump, Raina looks to ungainly heave it over the leg side but the ball hits the front thigh pad and they sneak a leg bye

9.1 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, 1 run, full and slow ball floated up just outside off, Hussey waits for it and guides it down to third man

Time for the Time-out!

8.6 Shahbaz Nadeem to Raina, no run, this delivery skids through a bit low just outside off, Raina bunts it back to the bowler

8.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, 1 run, flatter delivery and going straight on just outside off, Hussey whips it off the back foot to deep backward square leg

8.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Raina, 1 run, Raina advances down the track and Nadeem bowls this delivery slightly short just outside off, Raina adjusts and punches it to long on

8.3 Shahbaz Nadeem to Raina, 2 runs, tossed up delivery on leg stump, Raina sweeps it to long leg where Irfan Pathan slides to his left to keep it down to a couple

8.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Raina, no run, this delivery stops on Raina just outside off, the batsman chips it to short extra cover where Jeevan Mendis dives to his right and stops it

8.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, 1 run, quicker ball on the off stump, Hussey nudges it to mid wicket

8.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, wide, Jadhav appeals for a catch but that does not fool umpire Kulkarni, this short delivery spins down the leg side as Hussey misses out on the pull, Jadhav appeals but the umpire is not interested, replays show that the bat and glove were far away from the ball

Shahbaz Nadeem [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

7.6 Agarkar to Raina, no run, full ball angled across outside off, it does not rise up much as Raina misses out on the drive

7.5 Agarkar to Raina, no run, good call from umpire Erasmus, short in length and it moves back in, it is going down the leg side as Raina looks to short-arm pull it to fine leg, misses it and the ball just misses the leg stump

7.4 Agarkar to Raina, no run, pitched up and bowled slower on middle, Raina pushes it to cover

7.3 Agarkar to Raina, no run, full ball just outside off, Raina drives it back to Agarkar who dives to his left to stop it

7.2 Agarkar to Raina, no run, good length ball and it nips back in a fraction on the off stump, Raina defends it back to the bowler

7.1 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, 1 run, full ball angled across and it bends back in slightly, Hussey dabs it to point

7.1 Agarkar to Michael Hussey, wide, good length ball and swinging down the leg side, Hussey swings and misses but Agarkar starts off with a wide

Ajit Agarkar, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Sehwag to Raina, FOUR, wonderfully done by Raina, flighted delivery on middle, Raina jumps down the track and gets to the pitch as he chips it straight down the ground for a boundary, the timing was sublime

6.5 Sehwag to Michael Hussey, 1 run, good ball from Sehwag, tossed up delivery on middle and it straightens, Hussey nurdles it to square leg

4.6 Morne Morkel to Raina, no run, short of a good length ball just outside off, Raina hops to the off side and tucks it to square leg where Nadeem again stops it quickly

4.5 Morne Morkel to Raina, no run, run-out chance missed, back of a length delivery close to the off stump, Raina moves a bit to the off side and nudges it to square leg, Michael Hussey thinks about a quick single but he is sent back by Raina, Nadeem moves in and has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses it, Hussey was a goner if that had hit the stumps

4.4 Morne Morkel to Raina, FOUR, brilliant shot to get off the mark, Morne overpitches this delivery wide outside off, Raina stays on the front foot and presents the high elbow as he crunches the drive to the deep extra cover fence

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.3 Morne Morkel to Vijay, out Lbw!! Morne Morkel gets his revenge in the end. Full ball speared in on middle and it cuts back in further, Vijay is rooted to the crease as he looks to work it to mid wicket, misses it and gets hit on the front pad, Morne appeals and umpire Vineet Kulkarni gives it out, that ball was hitting leg stump and Vijay's attractive but short stay has ended. Vijay lbw b Morne Morkel 18(13) [4s-3]

Morne Morkel to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

4.2 Morne Morkel to Vijay, FOUR, great batting this from Vijay, short in length delivery and sitting up outside off, Vijay laces the square drive on the up and he bisects the gap at point for a boundary

Morne Morkel has had a fine measure of Michael Hussey in Tests. In 10 Test matches, he has dismissed him eight times. However, change of formats might possibly lead to change in fortunes.

4.1 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg stump, Hussey closes the bat face and works it to square leg

3.6 Umesh Yadav to Vijay, FOUR, another marvellous shot from Vijay, Umesh drags this delivery short just outside off, Vijay cleanly swings across the line and thwacks the pull shot to the deep mid wicket fence

3.5 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, 1 run, Umesh continues to bowl it full and this delivery curls back in on the pads, Hussey clips it to fine leg

3.4 Umesh Yadav to Michael Hussey, no run, full ball and bending back in on middle, Hussey pushes it to cover

3.3 Umesh Yadav to Vijay, 1 run, in the air but safe, Umesh gets this full delivery to veer away wide outside off, Vijay reaches out for it and carves it to third man, it goes on the bounce to the fielder

3.2 Umesh Yadav to Vijay, no run, full pitched ball and it curves away outside off, Vijay takes one hand off the bat handle as he pats it back to the bowler

3.1 Umesh Yadav to Vijay, FOUR, sublime shot from Vijay, Umesh overpitches this delivery and it snakes away outside off, Vijay presents the high elbow and he belts it past extra cover for a boundary, that ball screamed away to the fence

Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

2.6 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, slightly short in length and close to the off stump, Hussey watches it till the last moment and hacks it to third man, Umesh Yadav slides to his left and keeps it down to a couple

2.5 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, no run, full ball speared across but it is not that close to the off stump, Hussey leaves it diligently

2.4 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, no run, another wonderful ball from Morne, this delivery pitches on a length and it cuts away outside off, extra bounce generated by Morne but Hussey lets it go

2.3 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, no run, good length ball speared across in the zone outside off, it holds its line slightly as Hussey shoulders arms

2.3 Morne Morkel to Michael Hussey, wide, full ball on leg stump but it swings down the leg side, Hussey leaves it and Kedar Jadhav dives to his right to collect it

2.2 Morne Morkel to Vijay, 1 run, good ball from Morne, short in length delivery angled in and it jags back in further, Vijay closes the bat face and nudges it to mid wicket

2.1 Morne Morkel to Vijay, no run, good length ball and it kicks up from the deck outside off, Vijay lets it go

Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Mahela is rotating his bowlers around. A slip in place as Morne Morkel comes into the attack.

1.6 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, no run, good ball to end the over, full ball and it darts away outside off, Hussey watches it and leaves it

1.5 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, no run, goodish length ball and it moves away outside off, Hussey pushes it to short cover

1.4 Irfan Pathan to Vijay, 1 run, almost a run-out, this bouncer kicks up awkwardly on Vijay as he looks to fend it, the ball hits the bat handle and rolls to cover point, Vijay does not know where the ball is and he puts in the hard strides for the quick single, but the throw from Warner is awry

Slip in place even for the right hander.

1.3 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled in on the off stump, Hussey nurdles it behind square on the leg side

1.2 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, FOUR, poor ball from Irfan and Hussey capitalizes on it, short in length delivery and swinging away wide of the off stump, Hussey frees his arms and watches it carefully as he crashes the square cut past backward point for a boundary

1.1 Irfan Pathan to Michael Hussey, no run, full ball and it swerves away outside off, Hussey negotiates the swing and dabs it to point

Irfan Pathan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

A widish slip in place for Irfan Pathan. Can he get some swing?

0.6 Shahbaz Nadeem to Vijay, no run, tossed up delivery on the off stump and it straightens a touch, Vijay knocks it to short extra cover, steady start for Nadeem

0.5 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, 1 run, flatter delivery and it skids on from a short of length on leg stump, Hussey neatly works it to deepish mid wicket

0.4 Shahbaz Nadeem to Vijay, 1 run, quicker delivery pushed through and it does not bounce much, Vijay hangs back and nudges it to mid wicket

0.3 Shahbaz Nadeem to Vijay, no run, flighted delivery and given a bit more air just outside off, Vijay drives it to point

0.2 Shahbaz Nadeem to Vijay, 2 runs, Nadeem tosses this delivery up and it breaks away slowly, Vijay pushes at it and the ball rolls off the outside edge to third man for a couple

A slip in place for the right hander.

0.1 Shahbaz Nadeem to Michael Hussey, 1 run, Nadeem starts off from round the wicket and this delivery stays a bit low, Hussey goes back and tucks it to widish long on

Michael Hussey and Vijay are at the crease. Michael Hussey is on strike. Shahbaz Nadeem will open the attack

Delhi pull out a surprise as they start off with spin. Shahbaz Nadeem will open the bowling with a packed off side field. Michael Hussey on strike.

Out come the Chennai openers. Michael Hussey makes a comeback after not featuring in the previous match. The Delhi players are all out in the middle and Virender Sehwag has a big smile on his face.

Mahela: "The camp is positive. We've played some good cricket but we haven't analysed the crucial situations well, hopefully we can do that today. We have to finish the matches and get points on board. Still 11 games for us and we have to be positive. Chennai is a quality team, it's a great challenge for us and we have to play with freedom. 160-165 will be a par score. A bit of dew around, the last game our bowlers struggled with the dew. Rohrer and Nehra miss out, Agarkar and Jeevan Mendis come in."

Dhoni: "Last game was not really good for us. We didn't play intelligent cricket. But it's important to forget that game. We still have to learn from that game though. After the 4th season where they relaid the wicket at Chepauk, we haven't been consistent at home. It's important to back your strength, we have prepared well. It's important to play the kind of cricket that we know. If we make too many changes, we will be at the receiving end. Looks like a good wicket, we have to put runs on the board. Nannes is injured, Hussey returns. Anirudha makes way for Mohit Sharma."

Delhi vs Chennai: a team which has lost all five games they have played vs a team which has started inconsistently, as always. Delhi are hurting, which can be seen from their players' comments. Sample this one from David Warner, who tweeted this: "It's fair to say, I have not had much luck in India. 4-0 loss to India now 0-5 for Delhi. Surely today is the day to break the drought." It's high time they break the drought, as Warner says. Will they be able to, though?

Preview

It's just not getting any easier for Delhi. They have lost all of their five games so far and on Thursday they will be up against Chennai at the Feroz Shah Kotla. The two-time champions would be hurting from their loss against Pune and would want to make amends against a demoralised Delhi on their home-turf. However, as the past few days have shown, T20 can be a funny game and reputations and the names on paper matter little. It will be a new day and with it will come new hope for Delhi.

Delhi

Team News: Delhi have had a nightmare so far this season. Nothing they do seems to work on the field. Five losses out of five games is not a fair reflection of the talent that the team possesses. They managed to run Hyderabad close at the Kotla and even took Bangalore to the Super Over Tuesday evening but the first points still seem like a distant dream. Skipper Mahela Jayawardene has not given up hope of a last-four finish and now wants to focus on the home games at the Kotla in a bid to advance in the tournament. It won't be easy but Delhi have the wherewithal to beat the best on their day. David Warner and Virender Sehwag are just not scoring enough at the top and that has exposed a brittle middle-order. Sans Mahela Jayawardene, the others do not bring a lot of experience to the table, so it's important for the top three to get going.

In-form player: Shahbaz Nadeem's terrific spells have almost gone unnoticed as Delhi continue to plunge deep into the mire with the every game they play. The left arm spinner has picked up six wickets and given away only 5.94 runs per over. He is a dream catch by all means but Nadeem has not had enough to bowl at. The batsmen have flopped and Nadeem has bowled with his back to the wall. He accounted for Andrew McDonald on Tuesday and gave away only 26 off his four overs as Delhi forced Bangalore to the Super Over. Nadeem needs more support from the other end and more runs from the batsmen.

Team form: Have lost all their five games. Went down to Bangalore in the Super Over in their last game.

Hit: While the big stars in the top-order continued to let the team down, one man down the order has toiled away manfully. Wicketkeeper, Kedar Jadhav may not have got too many opportunities but his last two innings for Delhi have given enough clue on his abilities with the bat. Jadhav struck a 20-ball 30 against Hyderabad and then followed it up with a 16-ball 29 as Delhi got enough runs on the board that allowed their bowlers to at least run their opponents close.

Miss: Mahela Jayawardene made a statement in the opening game with a fine 66 against Kolkata but has faded away since with scores of 19, 3, 12 and 28. With the openers not firing the skipper's poor form has jolted Delhi hard. The former Sri Lankan captain is key to the side's prospects and even if he wants to focus only on the home games, the captain himself will have to step up and lead from the front.

Chennai

Team News: MS Dhoni admitted that the loss against Pune was shocking but was quick to add that he would rather that his side had such a setback in the first leg than the later stages. Rest assured, he would ask his men to come out all guns blazing against Delhi and that cannot be good news for the hosts, who are yet to win a game this season. Chennai opted to go without Mike Hussey against Pune but that still did not solve their opening woes. S Badrinath has urged the openers to set the team on to good starts and it remains to be seen how they respond to the challenges ahead. It will not be easy against a good Delhi pace attack but you can only count Chennai out at your own peril.

In-form player: You can never keep Dwayne Bravo out of the action. True, the Trinidadian all-rounder has had a horrid time with the bat but has taken eight wickets so far for Chennai. He has by far been the best bowler for his side and if he chips in with the bat, Chennai would be a potent force.

Team form: Have won two and lost two. Lost their last game to Pune by 24 runs.

Hit: Ravindra Jadeja's wild celebrations after that freak victory over Bangalore will live on for many years but in the present his batting is beginning to pick up, which is good news for Chennai. The men in yellow have not set the tournament on fire yet but if Jadeja builds on his scores of 38 not out against Bangalore and 27 against Pune, the Indian T20 League could be in for a treat. He has done reasonably well with the ball and is a brilliant fielder. What a buy he has been for Chennai!

Miss: Suresh Raina has played only three innings so far so it would not be fair to be too critical but the fact is this: Raina is Chennai's best batsman and he needs to fire almost every time he walks into the middle. The southpaw did not have to bat against Punjab, when Hussey and Murali Vijay took them to a 10-wicket victory. But he flopped against Mumbai and Pune and Chennai ended up losing both games. For Chennai to go forward, Raina has to fire.

Quote: We will give ourselves a chance to get into the 'Final Four' if we can win the home games. That is something we really have to focus on: Mahela Jayawardene, Delhi skipper

CB Pick: Delhi are eager for their first victory while Chennai would want to bury their horror show against Pune. It will be a high-intensity clash but Chennai, with their better all-round strength would be the favourites.